Patna High Court

Birendra Singh @ Birendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the anticipatory bail application, and accordingly dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Birendra Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then approached the court seeking permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the court allow the withdrawal, citing the arrest as the reason. The court granted permission to withdraw and consequently dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested during its pendency

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3223 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2025 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi
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                  Birendra Singh @ Birendra Kumar Singh Son of Late Gajendra Singh
                  Resident of Village - Dumri Kala, P.S. - Majorganj, District - Sitamarhi.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Mohammad Sufyan
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    12-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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